Pope Gregory VII

(between Gregory II and Leo III). Next, the Sunni and the Shia Muslims show a great conflict between one another to succeed as ecclesiastical rulers. Theodosius’ and Gelasius’ primary texts both show specific conflicts between religion and secular powers. The Great Schism is an…

lands. Land earned a lot of money for the church. Having a lot of money resulted in even more power. Wealth also contributed to the Catholic Church’s power because of the Pope. The Pope was very wealthy and had more money than the monarch, or the leaders of individual kingdoms. This resulted in more power because money=power and the Pope had more money than the leaders of kingdoms. According to the textbook World History: Early and Medieval times, “The church also had great wealth, which made it…

Pope Urban II’s Speech at Council of Clermont With the purpose of spreading the territory of the Catholic Faith (Christianity) and the control of the Holy Sea in the East, Pope Saint Gregory VII had by now urged the devoted Christians to take up weapons toward the Muslims, the Pope himself pledging to guide them to Asia. In his letters, St. Gregory VII conversed on exactly how the grief of the Crusaders in the East had affected him to the place that he anticipated fatality. He believed that he…

different reforms that had a positive impact on ordinary people, such as when Pope Gregory VII made it possible for the church to manage itself without an outside source; for example a government making decisions for them. However, Pope Gregory VII had many challenges and conflicts in trying to reform the church in becoming independent of government control, nevertheless he managed to become successful in accomplishing this feat. Pope Gregory’s goal was to get…

This event was called the Investiture Controversy, and is considered the most prolific conflict between political, and religious authorities in medieval Europe. Pope Gregory even goes far enough to excommunicate Henry IV, and strip him of all titles. “On the strength of this belief therefore, for the honour and security of thy church, in the name of Almighty God, Father, Son and Holy Ghost, I withdraw, through thy…

The Roman Catholic Church was first established by Jesus Christ, but Jesus made Simon Peter, one of His Twelve Disciples, head of the Church. Since Jesus Christ came down to Earth, the Roman Catholic Church gained a strong presence and power in the world. As the Roman Empire grew, leaders brought Catholicism to different lands in Europe; the Roman Catholic Church expanded through these lands and as a result, the Roman Catholic Church gained great political power over these lands. The Roman…

factors that the Church had on everyday people in the Middle Ages was through the conversion of kings. The Church proved extremely successful in converting various kings in the early Middle Ages such as the Frankish King, Clovis the first. According to Gregory of Tours, Clovis would convert if Christ showed his power and he emerged victorious from battle . King Clovis emerged victorious from battle and converted to Christianity on Christmas Day in 496 CE . The implications of this for everyday…

how to prepare for the coming war and when it would officially start. While it would seem simple to spread the preaching of the Pope, it would soon come to show that it was an important task to account for what Pope Urban II had preached, as there are some that view it as essential history of the expedition and its…

When Popes Were Emperors – The Clash between Henry and Gregory In the year 1073, Hildebrand of Sovana (an Italian city) became Pope Gregory VII. The clash between papacy and emperor’s authority in (what we would today call) Germany, was already evident for quite some time. The Emperor Henry IV was 23 years old. One of the first few measures implemented by Gregory were, a ban on secular authority to appoint clergy (the lay investiture) and the ostracizing of some of the members of Henry’s…

The church during the High Middle Ages went through a few reforms. These reforms were to help the church gain more power and stop those who were abusing their powers. Reforms like the Monastic reform succeeded in giving authority back to the papacy when they lost it. The church moved fast and quick during reforms and that is what helped them succeed. I think if the church would of done things more slowly and with less force they wouldn’t have succeeded in some of their reforms. These reforms…